"It was my goal to put my name next to them," Tommy Paul joins elite list of American legends lifting the Queen’s Club trophy
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Tommy Paul achieved a nerve-wracking triumph over Lorenzo
Musetti in the final of the ATP 500 Queen’s Club Championships, winning 6-1,
7-6(8), and joined a select group of Americans who have won the traditional
London tournament.
Since the start of the Open Era, Tommy Paul is the 9th
American player to win the Queen’s title. The 27-year-old will match his
career-best ATP ranking as world No. 12, making him the new American No. 1,
displacing Taylor Fritz who falls one position behind.
Paul conquers Queen’s Club
The 5th seed of the tournament had an outstanding week to
secure the third title of his career and his first grass-court tournament. It
is also the most important title of his career, being his first ATP 500
victory.
During an unforgettable week for Paul, he achieved easy wins
over Sebastian Baez and Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets, before facing
home-favorite Jack Draper, who was on a streak of seven consecutive grass-court
wins after winning his first title at the Stuttgart Open a week earlier. In a
hard-fought match, he defeated the Brit in three sets.
Later, in the semifinals, he faced his compatriot Sebastian
Korda and avenged his loss to Korda a week earlier. The final was not easy for
Paul, but he ultimately overcame Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 7-6(8): “It was
nervy to close out the match. It got tricky at the end. This is the perfect way
to go to Wimbledon.”
Tommy Paul in 2024 Rome Open.
Paul joins other legends of American tennis as Queen’s Club
Championships champion, including players like John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors,
Pete Sampras, and Andy Roddick, among others: "Hearing about the names [of
previous winners] in the locker room, it is unbelievable. It was my goal to put
my name next to them," Paul said. "Thank you to my whole team."
“I want to congratulate Lorenzo on a good week. He’s been
playing amazing tennis,” Paul said. “I’m happy to get the win today. I’m happy
to share the court with you,” the new world No. 12 said. “This is the perfect
way to go to Wimbledon.”
Former American champions at Queen’s Club
| Player | Year |
| Stan Smith | 1971 |
| Jimmy Connors | 1972, 1982, 1983 |
| John McEnroe | 1979, 1980, 1981 1984 |
| Tim Mayotte | 1986 |
| Todd Martin | 1994 |
| Pete Sampras | 1995, 1999 |
| Andy Roddick | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Sam Querrey | 2010 |
| Tommy Paul | 2024 |
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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